Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Proverbs chapter 19

Better to be and live with than to be a whose words twist the truth.Enthusiasm without is no good — and if you rush ahead, you’ll .A person’s own wrecks their life, and then their heart rages against .Wealth keeps attracting new , but poverty drives the few away.A won’t go unpunished, and anyone who won’t escape.Many seek the of a , and everyone is a friend to someone who gives gifts.If even a poor person’s own avoids them, how much more do their friends keep their distance! They chase after words that aren’t there.Whoever gains loves their own life; whoever guards will find what is good.A lying witness won’t go unpunished, and anyone who breathes out lies will be . doesn’t suit a fool — even less does a ruling over leaders.Good sense makes a person , and it’s to their credit when they .A king’s is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like on the grass.A foolish child is a father’s , and a is a constant drip that never stops.A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a — that’s from . pulls you into a deep sleep, and an will go hungry.Whoever keeps the preserves their life, but whoever is will die.Whoever is is , and he will pay them back in full for what they’ve done. your children while there’s still — don’t be the one responsible for their downfall.A person with a will pay the price — if you rescue them, you’ll just have to do it again.Listen to and accept , so that you’ll be by the end of your life.People make all kinds of in their hearts, but it’s Yahweh’s that wins out.What makes a person attractive is their , and it’s better to be poor than a liar. leads to — you’ll rest satisfied and untouched by trouble.A buries their hand in the and won’t even bring it back to their mouth.Strike a , and the might learn something; correct a person with understanding, and they’ll gain knowledge.Whoever their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings and disgrace.Stop listening to , my child, and you’ll wander right away from words of .A mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked . are ready for , and beatings for the backs of .